『私の声が聞こえていますか？』彡(^)(^)「あ、はい！」 アメリカで流行中の詐欺がヤバすぎる…

If someone calls and asks, “Can you hear me?”, hang up the phone immediately.

A major phone scam from the US is set to cross the pond and hit the UK imminently.

But police and call-blocking companies are warning the public
about the dangerous phone call in the hope of preventing innocent people falling victim to the scammers.

●Here’s how it works:

・You receive a phone call from a local number
・The voice on the end introduces themselves and the company they supposedly work for
・They then ask: “Can you hear me?”
・Your answer is recorded, and if you say “yes”,
your response will be edited to make it appear as if you’ve agreed to a huge purchase.

You’re effectively being tricked into signing a verbal contract,
much the same as clicking ‘I agree’ to terms and conditions online.

Voice signatures like these are legitimately used by companies doing business over the phone,
but this is being exploited by scammers who have conned many Americans already,
predominantly in Florida, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Another version of the scam sees the criminals using the person’s voice recording to authorise a stolen credit card.

The public is being advised either to hang up straight away upon being asked “Can you hear me?”, or just not pick up at all if you don’t recognise the number.

And if you do think you may have been caught out by the scammers, contact your bank or card provider as soon as you can.